Odisha Govt standardises English spellings of 50 places to align with Odia phonetics

by · KalingaTV

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Bhubaneswar: In a significant move aimed at preserving the linguistic and cultural identity of Odisha, the State Government has issued a notification standardising the English spellings of districts, sub-divisions, tahasils, blocks, and urban local bodies in line with Odia phonetics.

Arabinda Kumar Padhee, the Additional Chief Secretary in Revenue and Disaster Management (RDM) Department, issued the official notification which emphasized that these corrections are aimed at better reflecting Odia pronunciation while maintaining the original identity of the administrative units.

The state government’s initiative is expected to bring uniformity in official records, maps, signage, and government communications, reducing confusion arising from anglicised or inconsistent spellings.

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Key spelling corrections:

  1. Angul: ANUGOLA
  2. Pallahara: PALALAHADA
  3. Talcher: TALACHER
  4. Balangir: BALANGIR
  5. Balasore: BALESHWAR
  6. Nilgiri: NILAGIRI
  7. Bargarh: BARAGADA
  8. Cuttack: KATAKA
  9. Deogarh: DEBAGADA
  10. Berhampur: BRAHMAPUR
  11. Keonjhar: KENDUJHAR
  12. Khurda: KHORDHA
  13. Bolangir: BALANGIR
  14. Bangomunda: BANGOMUNDA
  15. Balasore: BALESHWAR
  16. Nilgiri: NILAGIRI:
  17. Soro: SORA
  18. Bargarh: BARAGADA
  19. Rajborasambar: RAJBODASAMBAR
  20. Bhadrak: BANTA
  21. Boudh: BOUDH
  22. Boudhgarh: BOUDHAGADA
  23. Cuttack: KATAKA
  24. Baramba: BADAMBA
  25. Athagarh: ATHAGADA
  26. Deogarh: DEBAGADA
  27. Reamal: RIAMAL
  28. Berhampur: BRAHMAPUR
  29. Hinjilicut: HINJILIKATU
  30. Aska: ASIKA
  31. Surada: SORADA
  32. Dasarathpur: DASHARATHPUR
  33. Dharmasala: DHARMASHALA
  34. Belpahar: BELPAHAD
  35. Junagarh: JUNAGADA
  36. Dharamgarh: DHARMAGADA
  37. Jaipatna: JAYAPATANA
  38. Lanigarh: LANJIGADA
  39. Bhawanipatna: BHAWANIPATANA
  40. Kandhamal/Khondmal: KANDHAMALA
  41. Kendrapara: KENDRAPADA
  42. Aul: AALI
  43. Mahakalapara: MAHAKALAPADA
  44. Keonjhar: KENDUJHAR
  45. Barbil: BADABIL
  46. Keonjhargarh: KENDUJHARGADA
  47. Khurda: KHORDHA
  48. Banpur: BANAPUR
  49. Jatni: JATANI
  50. Podia: PADIA

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